Where does “aardwolf” come from?
aardwolf (English) comes from Dutch aardwolf, from Afrikaans aardwolf, from Afrikaans aarde, from Dutch aarde, from Middle Dutch erde, from Old Dutch ertha, from Proto-West Germanic erþu, from Proto-Germanic erþō — earth.
aardwolf (English): The nocturnal, insectivorous, mammal, Proteles...
Definitions
- The nocturnal, insectivorous, mammal, Proteles...
Ancestry of “aardwolf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aardwolf | aardwolf |
| 2 | Afrikaans | aardwolf | aardwolf |
| 3 | Afrikaans | aarde | Earth; earth, ground, soil |
| 4 | Dutch | aarde | earth, soil, ground; earth, ground |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | erde | the Earth; soil, ground |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ertha | earth |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | erþu | earth, world; earth, soil |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |